Permanently Beautiful

Men can enhance their look or take years off of their appearance using permanent cosmetics.  Men are often looking for a more subtle and undetectable look than women when it comes to cosmetic enhancement.  The advanced techniques used by The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics have made getting an improved, yet natural look possible for men in New Jersey, New York, and around the world.  Men can use permanent makeup to enhance the following key areas:

Eyebrows – Eyebrow enhancement is one of the most popular permanent cosmetic procedures for men.  Permanent cosmetics can provide more distinguished eyebrows to frame the face and restore the look of once prominent, strong, youthful, and masculine brows.  The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics uses a special single hairline feather stroke application to add density while maintaining a natural appearance.   

Eyelashes – Men also sometimes choose to use permanent makeup for eyelash enhancement.  Permanent cosmetics are a great solution for restoring a more youthful and awake, yet masculine look.  Special techniques by permanent makeup artist Melany Whitney provide only natural looking enhancement to bring out “eye appeal.”   

Lips – For men, permanent cosmetics are a great solution for correcting scars, discoloration, or unevenness around lips.  Correcting lip line asymmetry is even possible through the use of permanent cosmetics.

Eyebrow sculpting is the hot new trend in male grooming. Men with bushy eyebrows are paying $75 a visit to have their out-of-control brows trimmed and plucked into submission at trendy salons in Manhattan and L.A. The Borat unibrow and Groucho Marx tangle are out. Today’s well-groomed man wants eyebrows that attract attention to his face without overwhelming it.

The well-groomed guybrow does not have a feminine arch. It forms a gentle curve that follows the upper contours of the eye socket. To tame bushy brows, eyebrow hair is thinned and overlong hairs are trimmed. Excessive hair growth above and below the natural brow line is removed to create a more defined brow. The goal of male eyebrow sculpting is to create a more handsome brow line without making it look “done.” Stylists sometimes leave a few stray hairs to give the brow a completely natural appearance.

For men whose problem is not too much eyebrow hair but too little, permanent cosmetics provide the perfect solution. In the hands of an experienced permanent makeup artist, individual eyebrow hairs are tattooed along the desired brow line, making eyebrows appear thicker, darker and completely natural. Permanent cosmetics can also recontour asymetrical brows and camouflage scars that mar the brow line. And because permanent eyebrows are tattooed into the skin, men don’t have to worry about them “coming off” in the shower or when they work out at the gym.

Want to know what makes Steven Tyler look so young? Ask his cosmetologist. The Aerosmith frontman and popular American Idol judge is upfront about his use of makeup to maintain his youthful good looks. Tyler, who will celebrate his 63rd birthday on March 26, was recently seen at a Los Angeles spa indulging in a rejuvenating facial and full makeup application. He also reportedly received permanent eyelash extensions.

Rock stars and metrosexuals aren’t the only ones tuning into the benefits of makeup for men, euphemistically referred to as “skin care products” to protect the male machismo. A decade ago, men spent just under $41 million on grooming products. By last year that figure had jumped to $217. In the first two quarters of 2010, sales of L’Oreal’s men’s skin care products increased by 30%. Over the past three years, devotees of Menaji male grooming products, like country star Tim McGraw, have boosted sales of the macho skin care line by 70%. 

Men who value discretion are discovering the benefits of permanent cosmetics for men. Unlike regular makeup that can wear off or leave embarrassing telltale smears on shirt collars, permanent makeup pigments are tattooed directly into the skin where they become an indelible and indistinguishable part of your natural appearance. When you wear permanent makeup for men, no one knows your secret; they just know you look great!

It’s surprising what a difference in our appearance our eyebrows make. That arch of hair over each eye frames and defines our face. Perhaps our most expressive facial feature, we use our eyebrows to express delight, anger, surprise and thoughtfulness. Our eyebrows make us look human. Without eyebrows we look vaguely robotic and incomplete. 

Believed to be an autoimmune disorder, Alopecia Areata Universalis causes rapid loss of all facial and body hair. It can strike at any age, including early childhood, leaving alopecia sufferers feeling self-conscious and extremely uncomfortable about their appearance. Some sufferers of the disorder say the stares and rude comments of strangers can make them feel freakish about their appearance and reluctant to participate in social activities.

Many alopecia sufferers have found relief from their condition in paramedical tattooing. Using precision paramedical tattoo techniques, expert permanent makeup artists like Melany Whitney are able to create natural-looking permanent eyebrows where none existed. To help alopecia sufferers reclaim their natural beauty, Melany combines expert technical skill with her talent as a professional artist to tattoo individual eyebrow “hairs” above the eye sockets, creating perfectly-shaped eyebrows that look three-dimensional and completely natural.

To find out more about paramedical tattoo solutions to Alopecia Areata Universalis and view before and after photos of actual patients, click here to visit our website.

Always the rebel, the Baby Boomer generation is being dragged kicking and screaming into their golden years — and they’re fighting back! Refusing to look older than they feel, active boomers are dying their hair, stepping up the pace at the gym, liposuctioning away stubborn fat, and rejuvenating their appearance with permanent cosmetics to retain a youthful look. While social stereotypes would make most people assume that women are at the root of this boom in anti-aging pursuits, they would be wrong. Men are leading the charge!

Staying competitive in a tight job market is the primary reason men give for rejuvenating their appearance, but late-life dating lurks in the background, unspoken but equally important to male boomers. In both the business and dating arenas, men are finding that a mature but more youthful appearance gives them back the competitive edge Mother Nature is stealing away.

In their battle against time, many men are discovering the benefits of permanent cosmetics for men.  With permanent cosmetics there is no invasive medical procedure like there is in cosmetic surgery; and results are immediate, unlike the long months of hard work required to achieve noticeable results from diet and exercise programs.

Permanent cosmetics for men can bring natural, youthful color back to pale, aging lips. It can thicken and darken thinning eyebrows. Permanent makeup for men can even camouflage hair loss. Click here to find out more about how permanent makeup for men can make you look as young as you feel.

Unsightly scars whittle away at a person’s self-esteem and self-confidence. Even small scars loom large if they are visible to others. But a scar doesn’t have to be readily visible to diminish a person’s enjoyment of life. Embarrassment about a scar can cause people to change the way they dress to keep their scar hidden from view. Some people avoid physical activities that might expose their scar. Other people are so cognizant of their scar that it interferes with their desire to socialize, potentially leading to unhealthy isolation. Worst of all, a scar can shake a person’s confidence in his or her appearance and make the individual feel ugly and repulsive.

It was embarrassment about an unsightly chest scar that lead one woman to seek permanent relief from permanent makeup artist Melany Whitney. One of the country’s most respected paramedical tattoo experts, Melany was able to camouflage the woman’s scar so completely that it seems to disappear before your eyes. To see for yourself, click here to watch the actual procedure on a recent Fox News health segment on scar camouflage.

An innovator in the field of paramedical tattooing, Melany combines expert technical skill with her training as a professional artist to camouflage scars from accidents and surgery. While not all scar tissue can be successfully repigmented, many scars are excellent candidates for paramedical tattooing. Precise color matching and meticulous technique allow Melany to banish unsightly scars forever, restoring the patient’s self-confidence and making them feel whole and beautiful again.

For most men hair loss is the dark side of aging. You can color graying hair, but there’s not much you can do when your hair starts to disappear — or is there? In the hands of a highly skilled permanent cosmetics artist, permanent makeup for men can camouflage hair loss and male pattern baldness, giving you a younger, more virile appearance.

Using a specialized form of tattooing, permanent makeup artists implant pigment interdermally into the skin layers of the scalp. When performed by an expert permanent makeup artist, the result gives the appearance of natural hair. However, your choice of permanent makeup provider is critical to achieving successful results.

Melany Whitney is a recognized specialist and innovator in the field of permanent makeup. Combining her extraordinary technical skill with her talent as a professional artist, Melany has developed a permanent makeup application technique to camouflage hair loss that mimics the three-dimensional appearance of natural hair. Using precise color matching and expert technique, Melany creates individual “hairs” on balding areas, blending them perfectly into the receding natural hairline. The result is indiscernible to the eye. See for yourself; click here to view before and after photos of actual clients.

Permanent makeup for men can also “correct” receding eyebrows and restore your brows to their youthful, thick, dark, manly appearance.

Power Makeovers (see our previous post) aren’t just for women. Stiff competition from younger rivals has older, experienced male executives and managers looking for new ways to maintain their competitive edge. Recession-driven layoffs in middle, upper and executive management have revved up competition both in the workplace and on the job market, putting more mature workers in direct competition with much younger rivals. A touch of gray may still be an asset in America’s corporate board rooms, but looking old has never placed men at a greater disadvantage than it does today.

To keep their job, gain a plum promotion or score a new job, men are using all kinds of new tricks to outfox Mother Nature and give themselves a competitive edge. Sales of hair coloring products for men are on the rise. More male patients are seeking cosmetic surgery procedures to achieve a more youthful face and body. And men are turning to permanent cosmetics for men to give themselves a more commanding, more youthful appearance.

Under the hands of a skilled permanent cosmetics artist, permanent eyebrows can reshape, darken and add commanding fullness to thin or light eyebrows. This specialized form of cosmetic tattooing can redefine unattractive, irregular lip lines and restore youthful, natural color to pale, aging lips. Permanent makeup for men can also camouflage scars, including many scars from transplant and cosmetic surgery. A permanent cosmetics Power Makeover can give men the younger, more vital, more commanding appearance needed to jump ahead of the competition.

Women aren’t the only ones hoping to receive a gift certificate for permanent cosmetics this holiday. Men just as interested in looking good all day, every day. In a tight job market, appearance counts. Gray hair, bald spots, pale lips and thinning eyebrows shout old and tired. You may have years of experience, but that’s not instantly visible when you meet with a hiring manager or apply for a step up the corporate ladder.

Hiring managers are always looking for experience, but they also want to see energy and vitality. Companies spend thousands of dollars training new and promoted employees. To maximize their investment, they’re more likely to choose a younger-looking man over one who looks old and tired. Permanent cosmetics for men can give experienced workers the youthful appearance that attracts job offers and propels men up the corporate ladder.

Cosmetic tattooing performed by a skilled permanent makeup artist can turn thin, gray eyebrows into dark, thick and commanding brows; the eyebrows of a leader. Permanent makeup for men can tint aging pale lips with the natural vibrancy of youth. An artistic permanent makeup artist gifted in color matching and pigment application can make those bald spots that brand you as past middle age disappear, shaving years off your appearance.

This holiday, show your man you believe in him. Give him the gift of permanent makeup and give him the competitive edge he deserves.

Every year the post-Thanksgiving madness seems to start a little earlier. Many stores are opening their doors at 3 a.m. this year! That means shivering in the dark for hours if you want to scoop up the best bargains. Some families make an annual ritual of night-owl shopping after Thanksgiving, but most people don’t enjoy fighting the mobs or the traffic just to save a few bucks. Most of us would rather sleep in after the Thanksgiving festivities and share a lazy brunch with out-of-town visitors. But the pressure to participate in the annual Black Friday buying frenzy niggles away in the back of our brains, urging us to get out there and start shopping for the perfect gift.

You can pull the plug on the insanity by deciding to give your honey a holiday gift certificate from The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics. The two things every woman wants are a lovely appearance and more time. Permanent cosmetics give them both. Women who wear permanent cosmetics don’t have to waste time ”putting on their face” in the morning or touching up their makeup as they move through the day. Getting out the door in the morning couldn’t be faster — cleanse, moisturize and you’re ready to go! When you wear permanent makeup, you don’t have to worry about eyeliner smudging or lipstick wearing off. You always look fresh, relaxed and beautiful. What gift could be better? And you don’t have to go near a store!